All Four Tongmyong University Students Win Awards at Auto Repair Skills Competition

Department of Future Automotive Engineering Competes in Korea Skills Federation Competition

All four students from Tongmyong University received awards at a competition where participants tested their practical skills required in the auto repair field.

Tongmyong University (President: Lee Sang Cheon) announced on the 11th that four students from the Department of Future Automotive Engineering (headed by Professor Lee Kisoo), under the guidance of Professor Choi Kapseung, won awards in the Automobile Maintenance and Green Automobile Maintenance categories at the 14th Korea Skills Federation Private Skills Competition held on August 8, 2026.

This competition was organized by the Korea Skills Federation and hosted by Tongmyong University. It was supported by Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Regional Employment and Labor Office, Busan Regional Headquarters and Southern Branch of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, Tongmyong University Anchor Project Group, and Engineering Innovation Center.

Winners of the 2026 14th Private Skills Competition in the Automobile Maintenance Category.

The award recipients include: first-year student Ju Seyon, who received the Busan Automobile Inspection & Maintenance Business Association President’s Award; third-year student Shim Jeongbo, who received the Busan Automotive Professional Maintenance Business Association President’s Award; fourth-year student Cho Sungjun, who received the Busan Meisters Association President’s Award; and first-year student Jeong Yejoon, who received the Korea Skills Federation President’s Award.

Tongmyong University assessed that this achievement was a result of continuous improvements to its hands-on training environment and the operation of modular curriculums, supported by the Busan Regional Innovation-led University (RISE) initiative and the Engineering Education Innovation Center.

Professor Lee Kisoo stated, “The transition to a modular curriculum that improves practical training environments and allows students to practice for automobile maintenance certification led to this successful outcome,” adding, “We will continue to nurture professionals in a variety of fields.”

The award ceremony will be held in October at the Main Auditorium of the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea.

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